PERSPECTIVE COLUMN Volume 44, Number 6 May 6, 2020 By Morris Ellison Photo: Ivan Marc/Shutterstock.com The world has changed! The news of the hour commands our attention as we react to the COVID-19 crisis. Some changes will certainly outlast the current pandemic. Stay-at-home orders and the current crisis’s economic impact have changed the way we […]

PERSPECTIVE COLUMN Volume 44, Number 5 April 28, 2020 By Elam Freeman Photo: Maridav/Shutterstock.com COVID-19 has taken our world by storm, breaking down fixed mindsets and stripping away belief systems related to proven commercial real estate methodologies. The changing paradigm of how we do business post-pandemic will result in ingenuity, resourcefulness, and innovation by owners […]

PERSPECTIVE COLUMN Volume 44, Number 4 April 1, 2020 By Debra J. Guzov, Esq., CRE Photo: BCFC, Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock.com Introduction The medical and economic consequences of the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic are making themselves felt with nearly incomprehensible speed and force. Developments change by the day, if not the hour, making it challenging to act […]

PERSPECTIVE COLUMN Volume 44, Number 3 March 20, 2020 By Andrew J. Nelson, CRE Photo: ImageFlow/Shutterstock.com The coronavirus has seized the global economy. With the number of confirmed cases globally and in the U.S. growing by about one-third per day – that is, doubling every three days – a broad range of economic activity is […]

Ethics: At the Core of Real Estate Education and Practice Volume 44, Number 2 February 18, 2020 By Hugh F. Kelly, Ph.D., CRE; Desmond F. McGowan, CFA, CIPM; and Steven R. Norris, MAI, CRE Photo: Jon Bilous/Shutterstock.com This piece is continued from Volume 44, Number 1, “The Case for Real Estate Ethics Education”. The first […]

Ethics: At the Core of Real Estate Education and Practice Volume 44, Number 1 February 5, 2020 By Hugh F. Kelly, Ph.D., CRE; Desmond F. McGowan, CFA, CIPM; and Steven R. Norris, MAI, CRE Photo: patpitchaya/Shutterstock.com This piece is continued in Volume 44, Number 2, “Real Estate Ethics in Practical Applications”. This is the first […]

Volume 43, Number 6 July 31, 2019 By Terri S. Johnson, CRE Photo: cbies/Shutterstock.com On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)—the most sweeping tax reform since 1986—was signed into law. The TCJA is having a tremendous impact on all industries, including commercial real estate. This article will examine the effects of […]

Volume 43, Number 5 July 16, 2019 By Carl Dietz, MAI; Louis Wilde, Ph.D.; and Jack Williamson, Ph.D. Photo: s-t/Shutterstock.com Over the last several decades, the discovery of off-site contamination from various sources such as manufacturing and industrial facilities or disposal sites has become commonplace. The offsite contamination often affects residential properties and results in […]

Why a Search of Public Projects Should Be On Every Closing Checklist Volume 43, Number 4 May 21, 2019 By Christian Torgrimson, CRE GDOT I-85 Bridge Project, Atlanta, GA Photo courtesy of GDOT From title reports to tax assessments and surveys, due diligence checklists provide a comprehensive way to ensure that all the complex and […]

Insights & Opinions Volume 43, Number 3 April 23, 2019 By Morris Ellison Photo: LuckyStep/Shutterstock.com Cities have historically delivered services by creating infrastructure networks over, under, and alongside their streets containing water, sewer, utilities, telephone, and cable TV/Internet lines. These traditional urban infrastructure networks allowed cities or private licensees to deliver services such as public […]